A safe place for anxiety sufferers to share.

Meltdown99

Personally I just don't see many people discussing what they do to try and help their anxiety.  I get how people feel it can not be controlled, but it can be controlled.  Going to family dr.  to help with anxiety is like taking your car into a lube shop for transmission overhaul..some of the best people to help with anxiety is a master level social worker...

HughFreakingDillon

Meltdown99 said:

Personally I just don't see many people discussing what they do to try and help their anxiety.  I get how people feel it can not be controlled, but it can be controlled.  Going to family dr.  to help with anxiety is like taking your car into a lube shop for transmission overhaul..some of the best people to help with anxiety is a master level social worker...

hard to come by. 

Meltdown99

Whats hard to come by? Help?  Yes, I would agree mental health services are hard to come by...but there are no shortage of master level social workers that can help.  Canadian Mental Health can get people into counselling and will often pay for so many sessions if the financial need is there.

lastexitlondon

Meltdown99 said:

Personally I just don't see many people discussing what they do to try and help their anxiety.  I get how people feel it can not be controlled, but it can be controlled.  Going to family dr.  to help with anxiety is like taking your car into a lube shop for transmission overhaul..some of the best people to help with anxiety is a master level social worker...

Well the common ways to self help are cut out alcohol and drugs of any kind, eat healthy, rest well, excersise, mindfulness . All of which i believe most of us have tried. I know i do all of those. Ive stopped drinking for  a month so far again. 6 weeks last time and i walk ride swim . Eat home cooked fresh food everyday. . Its not one way cures all at all. This is all a good eay to live regardless but i can confirm  worse than i ver have been. And i am contemplating suicide with a sober straight mind. So as far as i can work out . It's great that some people find a way out through"hard work" but sometimes .. many times it does not equate to success. And I'm not being like i know everything or anything. I know a 20 year journey coming to an end. And not a healed. Coping end

lastexitlondon

In England all we have is a g.p they refer you on. To mental health services and when they have given all they can you go back to dr. Its ho2 our system works or doesn't. I saw a dr yesterday who said she was sorry about the state of the mental health situation. Its under funded and over worked.

Meltdown99

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

lastexitlondon

Im not saying i can't get counselling at all. You are not listening.
 Im in counselling. Have had many kinds over 15 years infact ive probably been in more than out. I am worse than ever. Its not all about councelling at all is what ive learned. We have a thing called single point of access. Wherr we can refer ourselves . Which i have used in the past

lastexitlondon

These are talking therapies which are important in the first instance. But after that you have to change your life/lifestyle. But after that?

PJ_Soul

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

lastexitlondon

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. That link is to the nhs webpage. The dr is the nhs

lastexitlondon

With all due respect we are all coming from different backgrounds . Countries. Life style. Parents. Many social situations . Its pretty ignorant to assume your success is the answer to other peoples . Although like i say i am very pleased if anyone finds their way. That includes every human

PJ_Soul

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

lastexitlondon

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

And typically im taking all this to heart like ive not done enough when i know exactly how much I've done. And i can guarantee its  20 years worth so if anyone is knowledgeable on this its me but i would never say so. Or be condescending

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

my comments weren't directed at lastexit. he keeps talking about dementia, not anxiety. 

lastexitlondon

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

my comments weren't directed at lastexit. he keeps talking about dementia, not anxiety. 

I understand. It was more meltdown saying about the dr

PJ_Soul

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

my comments weren't directed at lastexit. he keeps talking about dementia, not anxiety. 

I wasn't talking about you at all!

lastexitlondon

Anyway lets move on. With helping eachother 

lastexitlondon

Kindness is always a winner

HughFreakingDillon

PJ_Soul said:

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

my comments weren't directed at lastexit. he keeps talking about dementia, not anxiety. 

I wasn't talking about you at all!

I wasn't sure. just clarifying. 

lastexitlondon

PJ_Soul said

HughFreakingDillon said:

PJ_Soul said:

lastexitlondon said:

PJ_Soul said:

Meltdown99 said:

Counselling NHS...

https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/counselling/

In 2 seconds I found out how you can access free therapy paid by your health service.

If you are relying on your GP for your mental health ... you'll never get better.  GP's are just that, general practitioners...therapist special in helping you sort out your problems.

You seem to be assuming that lastexitlondon is completely clueless and has never been to therapy, which is not the case.

Thank you because im getting a little annoyed here. 

Understandable - there is some serious condescension going on here.

my comments weren't directed at lastexit. he keeps talking about dementia, not anxiety. 

I wasn't talking about you at all!

Same . HFD has helped me understand a lot. Very constructively